In the merry, merry month of May

Here we are in June and I didn't get a last post done in May to show off all the stitching progress I made.

So to start off June here is what happened in May since last time

I finished Lorelei Lamb by Just Nan

I did this one on 32 count lugana instead of linen

I managed to finish frogging Blackstone Fantasy Garden by Ink Circles and then made some good progress on the green border

I did a little on Tour - which is so hard to see over one on 25 count

And I did a little bit on Serenity Prayer version 2

I am also having a debate on this one - the pattern is actually two colours - there are some flowers coming up and I am trying to decide if I should do the piece all in one colour or use B5000 (bright white) for the flowers.... must decide soon


I also did some work on my genealogy project which took much longer than I was thinking it would.  I made some really good progress though, although having ancestors with super common names is so frustrating.

It's about time

Finally - a blog post!

Not only a blog post but also I managed to finish something - well two somethings.

Heart decoration

Michael Powell

From: Christmas cross stitch (ISBN 9781782215097

Stitched on 32 count white lugana with Anchor threads and Rainbow Gallery Treasure Braid

Gingerbread mouse

Just Nan

Special edition ornament kit

32 count raw Belfast with DMC threads

Make it epic

I was told that this post should be epic.... 

I don't know why - it's only the 1000th post to the blog. 

I declare this post to be epic just because it is number 1000 - and I have posted twice this month :P

I have stitching progress to share... 

A finish

Oakley Owlet 

Just Nan

Limited edition ornament

32 ct linen

DMC threads

A tree

Winter tree silhouette Arctey.com

 

 

 
A bee

Bees knees - Ink Circles

A journey

Fortunate traveller - Teresa Wentzler

I am oh so close to being all the way around - it's my goal to finish the ivy this week


Epic Post 1000 - out

It's too hot to think of a post title

Summer decided that it wants to start early here.  On the weekend it felt like the middle of July.... and I haven't gotten any of my summer clothes out so I went and spent most of Saturday at the movies seeing Captain America :)

I have managed to get a little stitching done.

I finished the stitching part of the latest Just Nan limited edition critter

 Little Hedgie

Just Nan

32 natural linen

DMC threads

I started Winter tree silhouette.  I am almost finished the first page; it is one over one on 25 count.

I also have been making some progress on Teresa Wentzler's Fortunate Traveller.  

September Goals

Ah, the best of intentions.  I had them: I was going to stitch and blog -maybe even do some work in the stash zone.

Didn't happen.

I did get some stitching done but the blog part = fail.



Let us review

August Goals
Stitch an ornament Yes
  Work on Fortunate traveller Yes, I did some border work and I enlarged my working copy
  Work on stash zone not that you can tell


This brings us to 


September Goals


Stitch an ornament




I have finished stitching another Just Nan ornament

Cardinal tweet

Just Nan

32 ct natural linen with DMC

Death & Glory

Welcome to a kitchen sink post.

The last week or so has been busy.  At work last week I was the only one in; everyone else was off enjoying hard earned holiday.  Holidays mean that for about three weeks I have some additional areas to cover so crazy busy.

I did sneak a day off on Friday and Dani and I went to the Canadian War Museum to see Death & Glory, an exhibit on Gladiators and the Colosseum.  I had not been to the museum yet so we have a tour of the other exhibits as well.  Once we were done there we went for pedicures - a first for me.  Yes, I know- sad.

Saturday was a lovely day. I meet with friends for a late breakfast then Dani, Bonnie and I spent the day visiting and stitching.  A great way to spend my birthday.

Goals

July Goals
Finish remaining Jingles YES!! Stitch an ornament Do the Jingle count? Work on stash zone Yes- though still much to do Figure out projects I thought about --decisions not so much

August Goal

Stitch an ornament
Work on Fortunate traveller
Work on stash zone
 

I managed to fit in some stitching

Gingerbread jingle mouse

Just Nan

c.2013

DMC

32 ct. natural linen

Yes - you read that correctly -- I stitched on linen.  I might still be in shock.




And I have added to the green in FT's border.

Last time

 

I also did some on Serenity Prayer but not enough to share.